Teaching a Skillshare Online Class

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Class Guidelines

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Class Description & Outline

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All About You

Online Classes Currently in Beta

We'll be working with only a handful of applicants to list classes each month. Submit your class proposal here and you'll be among the first to be invited to teach when we open up the platform to all teachers.

Please read the guidelines below before submitting your class.

Every class on Skillshare must have a class project and fit into one of our categories.
All classes must be project-based and teach a real-world skill that students can apply immediately towards getting a new job or working on a personal project. Here are a couple example classes we love:

• Step 1. Pick a Class Topic and Project: Students learn real-world skills by working on a class project and getting peer feedback.
• Step 2. Outline Your Project Guide: Your project guide is broken down into units which contain all of your class content.
• Step 3. Prerecord Video Lessons: Your main method of teaching is through a series of short, prerecorded video lessons that will teach students what they need to know to complete the project.

What does the approval process look like to get a class successfully listed on Skillshare?
All online classes are reviewed by a Skillshare staff member against our Class Guidelines to ensure that the highest quality classes are being created on Skillshare.

• Step 1. Submit Your Class Proposal: The first step is to submit your class proposal through this form, so that we can check that it fits into one of our required categories listed above.
• Step 2. Build Your Class Content: Once your class is approved, we'll send you a link to your class builder where you can start filling out the details to build your project guide.
• Step 3. Submit Your Class for Review: When you feel like the project guide is in a good place for students to immediately start learning from, submit your class for review and a Skillshare staff member will be reviewing your class materials against our Class Guidelines.
• Step 4. Get Your Class Approved and Listed: If your class passes all requirements, a Skillshare staff member will publish your class, which means that your class will be live for students to start enrolling!

Requirements & Restrictions

• You must have a PayPal account that can receive funds, (view the list of countries that qualify) or a Stripe account that accepts payments from almost any credit or debit card, (only available in the US and Canada).
• English language classes only.
• No "non-classes" allowed, including events, marketing pitches, panels, language, and exercise classes.
• Skillshare classes happen on Skillshare only. No linking to other ticketing systems.

Best Practices

• Video Lessons: Include 1-3 video lessons per unit. Each video lesson should be 3-10 min.
• Project Steps: These should mirror the steps you take in your video lesson for students to follow in order to create their own project. Project steps should be actionable and contain plenty of examples and images to help guide students.
• Self-Paced Learning: Once your class launches, students can enroll at any time to learn at their own pace. Be sure your project guide reflects that! Avoid date-based details or 1-on-1 interactions with you. Be sure the resources and materials you include are permanently accessible.